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Willow Health Media is Kenya’s first independent, digital newsroom dedicated exclusively to health and science journalism. It is a non profit organisation where evidence meets storytelling, turning complex health issues into clear, compelling narratives.
Founded in 2024, Willow was born out of a belief that an informed public is essential to achieving health equity. Like its namesake the resilient willow tree, our work is rooted, healing, and far-reaching.
He introduced Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA) in the whole of Africa, which changed management of abortions. Prof Khama Rogo considers it one of his greatest global achievements.
Our Journey
Since its founding, Willow Health Media has been committed to transforming public health communication through trusted journalism, powerful storytelling, and strategic partnerships.
Explore the milestones that have shaped our journey and the impact we continue to make in advancing health knowledge across Africa.
Public facilities are the backbone of the system and receive the majority of funds. Kenya’s Social Health Authority (SHA) has
Between July 2025 and January 2026, Kenya paid out Ksh12.6 billion to hospitals. The funding formula is simple: more registrations, more visits, equals more
Incomes up 41 per cent. Birth weights doubled. Twenty thousand households in their sights. Inside the programme, turning climate vulnerability into a problem
From Craving Soil to Healing with Greens: Fighting Anaemia in Pregnancy
When Cold-Like Symptoms Turned Into Paralysis | A Mother’s Desperate Search for Diagnosis
Sickle Cell: The Diagnosis That Changed Our Family Forever
Not Just a Mother’s Job: Fathers in Kangaroo Care
Doctors Gave Her 50–50: A Mother’s Story of Love, Loss and Rare Disease
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